DSCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#12 in Community Colleges

Dyersburg State Community College is ranked 12^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Dyersburg State Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Its tuition & fees of $17,740 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 2,683.
It offers average (30 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of DSCC are $17,740 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Dyersburg State Community College $17,740

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee $8,684

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at DSCC is 26% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Dyersburg State Community College 26%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 58%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at DSCC is 10% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Dyersburg State Community College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at DSCC is 54% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Dyersburg State Community College 54%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 69%

Student Population

The total student population at DSCC is 2,683 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Dyersburg State Community College 2,683

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 2,598

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at DSCC is $5,357 which is 30.20% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Dyersburg State Community College $5,357

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee $5,012

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at DSCC is 23 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.